筒茶碗絞茶巾
つつじゃわん しぼりじゃきん
Seasonal
点前 for the coldest winter months, using a
筒茶碗(つつちゃわん)
Overview
In Urasenke, it is only done for 薄茶(うすちゃ), and can be done with or without 棚(たな). According to Burkus, however, 利休 used the 筒茶碗 also for 濃茶(こいちゃ)- this is something I will have to try out!
Preparation
茶碗 is warmed with hot water in the 水屋(みずや). The
茶巾 is soaked in hot water, too, and wrung out just before the
点前 starts. It is placed in the
茶碗 so that the ears are up and on the left side of the
茶碗.
Differences
Since it is a
炉 点前, the door is closed when bringing in the
建水.
The
茶碗 is held from the side, both by the host and the guests. For the guests, this is particularly nice, since they can warm their hands on the hot
茶碗.
After 棗and
茶杓 have been purified, and
茶筅 been taken out, move the
茶碗 closer to your knees with R. Then, pick up 柄杓(ひしゃく), remove
釜 lid, remove the
茶巾 from
茶碗 and put it on the
釜 lid, with the ears pointing left.
The left hand tilts the
茶碗:
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When 茶筅とおし is performed
When the tea is whisked
However, before the final circular movement at the end of 茶筅とおし, the
茶碗 is put flat down again.
Because the tea is whisked with the
茶碗 tilted, it might make sense to scoop it into the right side of the
茶碗.
After
茶筅 is inserted, the
茶巾 is folded. This is to allow for the bowl to warm up thoroughly. After folding, the
茶巾 is placed on the
釜 lid again.
When emptying the
茶碗 into the 建水(けんすい), it is held with the left hand at the bottom.
Cleaning the
茶碗 with the
茶巾:
茶碗 is held at the bottom.
Hold the
茶巾 in the usual way, bring it to the brim of the
茶碗, then rehold it with the index and third finger.
Wipe the bottom of the
茶碗 first, then the sides.
When wiping the sides, the fingers of the left hand tend to get in the way. Because of that, I think it makes sense to curl the fingers of the right hand slightly when wiping the
茶碗.
Put the bowl down with the right hand, still holding the
茶巾.
Remove
茶巾, and fold it again on the palm of the left hand.